Marriages between people of different nationalities and different faiths have long ceased to be something unusual, exotic. In some cases, the husband and wife live happily, raise children. However, there are many directly opposite examples when marriage did not bring happiness to either husband or wife, and ended with a break in relations.
Instruction manual
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Suppose a Muslim man fell in love with a Russian woman. How should he behave if he wants her to agree to marry him, and that their marriage be a success? The question is not easy, since Islam establishes a strict hierarchy of family relations: the husband is the unconditional head of the family, the wife is obliged to obediently obey him. For some Russian women, this is unacceptable.
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If your family has always strictly adhered to religious canons, if you attach great importance to the opinion of elders and what people say, you better go over your feelings. Such a marriage, even if it is concluded, with a probability of 99% will be unhappy. After all, they will probably begin to demand from you that your chosen one also accept Islam and steadily fulfill the covenants of the Prophet. If you demand this from your beloved woman - you will offend and push her away, if you do not demand - the discontent of your parents, older relatives, co-religionists will fall upon you.
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In no case do not resort to deception, do not try to seem different. Alas, some Muslims during the courtship of Russian women behave as is customary in Russian. And after the wedding, everything falls into place. Naturally, the wife will feel cheated, will be disappointed and unhappy. Whether such a marriage will bring happiness is a purely rhetorical question.
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But if you and your parents are moderate Muslims for whom belonging to Islam, observing religious commandments is more a tradition, a manifestation of respect for ancestors, rather than a way of life and the meaning of existence, then your marriage to a Russian may well be happy. Immediately make it a rule: treat your chosen one with sincere respect, not trying to change her habits, manners. Always remember that she grew up in a different setting, she has a completely different mentality.
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Suppose your loved one agreed to the proposal to marry you. Then the last question remains: will the Muslim clergy agree to sanctify your marriage? It must be admitted that there is no single point of view on this issue. Some theologians claim that the Prophet permitted Muslims to marry people of the Scriptures, which include Christians. Some, by contrast, say that today's Christians cannot be considered people of Scripture. If you have any difficulties, contact the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (DUM) of Russia. In most cases, DUM permits such marriages.
